Stocking examiner



M.YK. QOLEARY. STOCKING EXAMINER.

APPUCATION FILED JAN. 26. 1921- Patented Jan. 10, 1922.

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STOCKING EKMINEE.

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Application led January 26, 1921. Serial No. 440,248.

To all 'uiliom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mnnonmcr K. OLiiim', e. citizen of the UnitedSintes, residin at l'lixmldyn. in the county of Kings und tate of NewYork, have invented u certain new and. useful Stoking Examiner, of whichthe following is n 'specilt-iition.

'My invention relates to n stocking exum ineiand luis for its purpose toprovide n de vice which can he inserted in e stocking for theexaiiiinution thereof without danger of injury to the stocking. b

It 1s Well known that in the sale of stockings, particularly ot' silkstockings, great dannige is done in their examination by the Thepiwftice is to insert the .umd in the Sto-kin down to the toe, el@ aminethe foot portion, and then gradually draw the stocking from theliundzzspreading the lingers as the size increases, in order to examineull portions thereof for im er'fee-v or u sha1-p nail or even u piece ofhard liesli often Awill cute-h i thread, particularly oii fine silkstockings, and breuk it, thereby ruining the stoekinn. (lne of theobjects of the invention is in provide :in inexpensive, simple, andeasily handled device to lie inserted in the 'stocking instead ol thehund, und adopted toidspluy all parts ol. the stocking 'foreziuiiiination es fully as though the hund was inserted, but without thesame danger of injury to the stocking:

Other and furthei1 objects of my invenii' i nfiil be apparent from thefollowing` deeeiiption and from tho accompanying drawings, in which*Z-`2;i;ui'e 1 is a plan of one euiliodiineut o? he invention with ustocltin 1 thereover while the toe und :i portion o the foot is Lieiagfoxniuiiied;

Fin-uro 2 o. plan similar to Figure 1 with 'the deiiee 'extended topermit examination oi' the larger poption of t ie stocking;

Figi 'a il :in edge vieu' of this embodiment; and

ifsfzie 4. another embodiment.

Sifnilar reference characters ireler to simiim.' paris ihroughout thedrawings.

In the embodiment of Figures l, 2, und 3 u smooth `trame 1 isillubti'ated iuiving hunv dies t2. and un end portion B preferablyform-- eil lo llt. the toe oi: heel olf u. stocking.

Within frame l are pirated or otherwise mounted wings or leaves il and 5adapted to lS-e extended to the extent of the larger portions of thestoek'ni in :my desired nninuei' us hy handles um 7 respectively.

The forward end of wings or leaves 1 und 5 .or the handles or frame muybe provided with any desired device vto limit the degree of extension ofthe wings fiom frame 1. such for example us lug 8 on wing 1 and lug f)on wingY 5 n'dupted to engage with the iiuier V portions 10 and L1respectively of end 3 oi' any suitable extension therefrom when thewings are in maximum open position. In orde'i' to prevent the top of thestocking` from extending beyond t'he examiner und oil to the hand of theuser, project-ions or shields of :my desired kind muy he provided nein'the buch of the examiner, such, for example, as ruui'ds (i1-shields 12.

hel'rxuiniuer may be made of any desired .materiel Yluwing the necessaryioothuers und freedom from projeetions,`aiinong which muy lie mentionedcompositions such ns ure sold under the nume-s of pyi'zilin, celluloid,eondensite, bziltelte, and so forth.

When it is desired to examine n stocking, the examiner is insertedtherein until end 3 of the examiner, which preferably is rounded to (itthe toe, is in the toc of the stocking. :is the examiner preferably issl'iorLer than the saloeliiii in order to fzieilitute eine of handling,tie simkinof .will lie in loose folds on the examiner, shield 12preventing the upper portion of the stocking" eng-.ages the und portion3 ol' the exiinineil orerwhich it is adapted to fit so tluit the heeleuri he inspecter. 'lflieleg portion of the storlfing then is pulled'gradually over the examiner und lmndles 6 und 4iziressed to fom-.e out'wings on leaves 4 und '5 ,to the full width of the stocking. -Botlisides of the stocking een he examined by turning'l the examiner in thesomo manner that the hand is turn l when covered by n stocking. It thusis possible to examine all parte of the stoel-:ing for any imperfectionswithout the ilunger of-iniuiing; the stocking or breaking its threads,and .in u inuuner similar to the )resent method of examination by theinsertion o' the hund.

in the embodiment of Figure l, the sup portinff irai-Ine is omitted undwings or leaves 2i 25 with handles 26 `and 2T reepeetively are show;n,Between handle 26 of leaf 24 and handle 2'7 of leaf 25 preferably isprovided a spring 3U ,which normally tends to keep the handles spreadand lea-ves 2% and 25 in closed position. To prevent sprin 30 fromforcing the leaves past closed, osition, wing 25 may be pro'vided.withanl a ut-ment 2S adapted to, coact with an abutment 29 on leaf 25, oranysimple stop device may be provided on .the wings or on the handles toprevent one leaf from passin the other. Similar abutments may beprovided on the embodiment ofilguresv 1, 2, und 3 and placed likewise toprevent u too ent extension of the w the showing sing intended asillustrative of means to limit the movement of the'win in any directiondesired or necessary. he embodiment also may be provided with a guard orshield 3l similar 1n function to guard or shield l2 in the embodiment ofFigures 1, 2, and 3. flhe vends of leaves M and 25 preferably are shapedand rounded. similar to end 3 of the frame 1 in the embodiment ,ofFigures 1, 2, end 3-in order to fit the heel and toe of the stocking.vIn using this embodiment -the stocking ,will be drawn over theexaminer,

which will be in closed position for the e:-:,

lamination of the toe and heel and then handles 26 and 27 pressedtogether against the act-ion of spring 30 to force them apart as thelarger portions of the stocking are inspected. It is obvious that theSpring also may be used with the embodiment of Figures l, 2, and 3 orthat the embodiment of F1gui'e 4 may he used without a ring, the use ofthe spring in this embo Ime-nt being intended as illustrative ofaspiring action in any embodiment, either for mairtaininor the leaves.together normally or maintaining them apart normally.

Many modications of my invention will be apparent to those skilled inthe art without departing therefrom or from the scope of the claims, myinvention not being limited to the particular embodiments chosen forpurposes of illustration but consisting of n. device adapted to beinserted in e stockin l for the examination of all portions thereof.

'What I claim and desire to secure by Let?j 50 ters Pate-nt is: "j 1. Asan article of manufacture, a de vice adapted to be inserted in astocking for the examination thereof comprising 4a air of ivotedwings,means to maintain sai wings l m substantial snperposed alignment, andmeans to force said wings apart in separate parallel planes.

2. As an article of manufacture, a device adapted to be inserted in astocking for the examination thereof comprising a pair of wings adaptedto be extended in separate parallel planes to fit onlyv a portion of theleg of a. stocking, and means on said wings to` limit the movement ofsaid wings.

3. As an article of manufacture, a, device adapted to be inserted in astocking for tlie examination thereof comprising :i pair of pivotcdwings having handles thereon, a spring between said handles tendingnorrnallyl to maintain said wings one over the other, und means toextend said wings Vin separate parallel planes by pressing said handlestogether.

4. AS an article of manufacture, .f1` de- 75 Y viceadapted to beinserted in a stocking for the examination thereof and comprising a-frame having the end thereof shaped to fit the toe andlieel-of astocking, wings .pivotally mounted therein, and means to force 50 saidwings apart. i

5. As an article of manufacture, a device adapted to be inserted in a.stocking for the examination thereof and comprisin :vfrume having theend thereof shaped to t the toe and heel of e. stocking, Wi sv pivotallymounted therein, and means to imit the extension of said wings.

In testimony that I claim ythe foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 25th day of 90 January, 1921. Y

MARGARET K, GLEARY.

